Dutch Founders Fund

Die Carz

Die Carz is a mobile app and online platform built for die-cast car collectors. It lets users catalog and track their collections, create wishlists, browse a large database of models, and connect with other collectors through community features. Basically, it’s a digital home base for people who collect brands like Hot Wheels and similar model cars.

Founded

2025

Invested

2025

Co-investors

Ebay Ventures

Co-founders

Stas Gorbunov

Dany Bolshakov

Location

United States (remote)

Sector

Collection items

Fund

DFF III

Status

Active

What we love

Stas has lived inside the diecast community for years and saw the hobby's real pain point up close: collectors tracking Hot Wheels, Matchbox, and premium drops across spreadsheets and memory, with no single source of truth. Die Carz solves that: a clean way to log what you own, discover what's out there, and never buy a duplicate again, creating a community built around the collection.

Maarten Engelen

Venture Partner | Product & Tech

“DFF helped us give brands uncomplicated access with full cost control.”

Max Grosse Lutermann

Co-founder reverse.supply

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